My Encounter with Jesus

Date: April 9, 2023 Session Title: Jesus Rose Again to Give Me Life The Point: Jesus’s resurrection offers eternal life for me. Get Into the Study After discussing the icebreaker question, ask: Have you ever thought about what your funeral will be like? Who will be there? What music will you want played? It’s probably safe […]

Anchored to the Throne Because our Savior ascended to heaven, we have a sure hope. by ROBERT J. MORGAN AN OVERSEAS CHRISTIAN asked me a question I couldn’t answer: “Why don’t you Americans celebrate Ascension Sunday the way you do Christmas and Easter?” Churches in other countries, he said, emphasize Ascension and Pentecost, because those […]

Date: April 2, 2023 Session Title: Jesus Died for Me The Point: Jesus’s death on the cross made forgiveness possible for me. Get Into the Study Before asking the icebreaker question, ask if anyone can define the term Imposter Syndrome. Allow time for answers and examples of when students have felt this way. According to […]

Date: March 26, 2023 Session Title: Jesus Opened My Eyes to the Truth The Point: Jesus led me to increasingly see who He is. Get Into the Study After asking the opening question, share this recent news article. Point out that some snakes can make themselves camouflage to hide from prey, making it difficult to […]

Date: March 19, 2023 Session Title: Jesus Gave Me Grace and Forgiveness The Point: Jesus took my guilt and set me free. Get Into the Study After discussing the opening question, share this story: One of the longest terms in prison for an innocent inmate in a United States prison is 60 years. Imagine spending […]

The Big Kind of Forgiveness Pray to love the one who has hurt you. by LEE ECLOV FORGIVENESS, AT LEAST TO A POINT, just makes good sense. You’ve probably heard the analogy that choosing not to forgive is like taking rat poison and then waiting for the rat to die. We can forgive a lot […]